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Learn English in Canmore - Banff, Canadian Rockies, in CANADA

Close to the Banff Canadian national park, one of the most beautiful of the world, our school locates in the village of Canmore will be for you the occasion to discover the Canadian West, the big nature, the wild life. Small school established in 1996, small classes will allow a more effective immersion.

Tuition program:

• 1 lesson: 55 minutes

• Minimum age: 18

• Schedule: 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, depending of the chosen program.

• Maximum of 8 students per class, average of 4.

• All levels available.

• Available internet and email

• 5 activities a week organized by the school and accompanied by the professors with, as main subject, the nature and the big open spaces.

• Include the constant supervision of a professor to whom students can asked for help or advices and at any time.
   

• 24 or 30 lessons per week: 15 lessons (morning) + 9 or 15 lessons accordingly in the afternoon. These lessons (classroom electives) will concern various aspects of the language: CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS
   

• The school also offers the preparation and the test of the TOEIC (Test Of English for International Communication). 24 or 30 lessons per week. Please check with us the test dates when registration is done.
   

• During winter and summer, the school proposes a range of additional activities ($) during afternoon for those setting 15 hours a week.
   

• Learning material not included. 40$CAD per 4 weeks programme (session).
   

• Evaluation and certificate of linguistic training

Starting dates

Beginners must start at the following dates:

Other levels, every Monday of the year

School closing dates.

Available options.

• Additional day in the family: Canmore 38CAN$, Banff 40CAD$
   

• Ski and snowboard: starting dates. Every Monday (January, February, March and April 2009). Contact us for prices and details.
   

• Internship program: contact us
   

• Private tuition: contact us
   

• Airport transfer to residence:
                           120$CAD one way.
                            240$CAD in/out

• By bus from Calgary airport to Banff only
  50 CAD (one way), 80$CAD (round trip). To be paid on the spot. Contact us for the appropriate schedules.
  
  All our rates are valid from January 1st till December 31st, 2009. The prices never include the plane ticket. 

 
Canmore school

 

 
Classrooms

RATES

ENROLMENT FEES (once): 135$CAD

Learning material not included. 40CAD$ per 4 weeks programme (session).

Prices are in Canadian dollars.

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SPRING AND FALL ACTIVITIES

Family or residence accommodation. 

• Sunday arrival.
• Saturday departure.
   
• Family (Banff * or Canmore), single occupancy bedroom, 3 meals per day.
   
• In residence . Please contact the following residences below and make your own reservation. We can make it for you . In that case 75$CAD will be paid as registration fee. Thank you.

Samesun Banff residence
Mountain lodge Banff

* If a student chooses a family living in BANFF or a BANFF residence, the transportation in/out between BANFF and the school (22 kms) is not included. The bus runs 3 times a day between the two cities. 12$CAD round trip. 50$CAD for 10 tickets (5 in/out) or 175$CAD monthly pass. In local Canmore, 10 tickets will cost 25$CAD or monthly pass for 85$CAD.

Placement fees (once): 200$CAD

Our greeting families are recruited with great care. The criteria of selection are very rigorous and each family must satisfy a precise conditions of contract: : excellent morality, desire to communicate with their host, satisfactory social standing. We should specify that the families will only speak with you the language of the country where you will be. It is the principle of the immersion courses!

Classroom Electives are available in:

• Topics: The teacher selects a topic. Students learn the vocabulary and structures used with the topic. For example, the topic is shopping. The students learn vocabulary related to shopping. They then learn the different structure for buying things in a shop. Students practice and receive correction.
• Grammar: The teacher teaches a grammar point. Students learn how to use English grammar correctly and how to use it in natural situations. Examples include modals, present perfect or adjectives.
• Speaking: This course combines several skills; conversation, fluency, pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. The focus is on situations and the language necessary to be successful in these situations. For example, a class may be “at a party” and students practice social conversation, asking people to repeat, clear pronunciation and asking questions.
• Fluency: The focus is on fluency, or talking a lot. Grammar and pronunciation are not as important as speaking as much as possible about as many different topics as possible. The teacher will only make corrections if the errors make the conversation difficult to understand.
• Speech Clinic: This class focuses on pronunciation, intonation, and rhythm. Different activities and drills help students understand their pronunciation errors and to speak more naturally.
• Listening: Students listen to real materials and practice techniques for understanding natural spoken English. The topics also lead to conversations and discussions about the material heard.
• Writing: Usually for advanced students, this class helps students with their writing. Topics include e-mail, letters, faxes, resumes, keeping a journal, writing for school or work and more.
• Reading: Focused on quickly finding and understanding longer passages, these courses give students experience with new vocabulary and authentic reading materials.
• Life in Canada: These courses prepare students for the everyday tasks of daily life in a foreign country; opening a bank account, shopping, socializing, and more.

City Information

The city of Canmore is 22 kilometres from Banff, 106 from Calgary.
The city of Banff was established in 1883 when the transcontinental train was built in the valley. The city is a renown tourism center and very appreciated by the amateurs of winter sports and rides. The tourists are often amazed by the natural beauty of places and this is justified, we find a multitude of animals as caribous, mountains goats and squirrels. You can bathe in natural water sources. In the city you can practise the shopping and feast on excellent dishes in the numerous restaurants.

 Click here to see some photos of Banff and its neighborhood.  

Banff is a national park of Canada, it contains a crowd of particular natural characteristics and numerous cultural and historic places. Steep mountains, glaciers, ice fields, alpine prairies, magnificent lakes in cold waters and in bluish colours, thermal springs, profound canyons and fairy's fireplaces form the landscape of the park and constitute the environment of a big variety of mammals as the black bear, the grizzly and the caribou. The Banff national park is part of the UNESCO world patrimony.

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